Most days, Parliament Hill is buzzing with political activities where party politics and issues of the day dominate the corridor conversation. On a recent Saturday, the focus shifted to a […] Read more
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OPINION: Giving young people a chance to understand policy
Capital Letters with Kelsey Johnson
A conversation with Lawrence MacAulay
Farmtario editor John Greig recently talked to Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay about trade, reaching ambitious export goals and Canadian’s agriculture rising prominence as an engine of […] Read more
OPINION: How the MacAulay farm was kept running
More than 3,000 Liberal party members gathered in Halifax April 20-22 for their national policy convention. It was a chance for the party members to gather their thoughts and begin […] Read more
Look at other high speed rail options, say farmers
An organization opposed to the province’s high speed rail plan believes it has a good alternative for the province – high performance rail. High performance rail runs much faster than […] Read more
OPINION: Lots of transportation questions as Parliament returns
Parliament will have its work cut out for it on the transportation file when it returns April 16. Just before adjourning for the Easter break, the Senate passed a heavily […] Read more
Little for agriculture in Ontario pre-election spending budget
There is spending for rural internet and cellular service, along with an small increase in the OMAFRA budget
The Ontario Liberal government’s 2018 budget was big on new spending on large programs for childcare and expansion of pharmacare, but quiet on agriculture. Rural and remote regions of the […] Read more
OPINION: Everything can be examined when Service Canada calls
Why don’t government departments talk to each other? It’s a reoccurring question – one that seems to creep up particularly whenever agriculture mixes with other policy areas. For Ottawa outsiders, […] Read more
Rural Ontario leader appointed to the Senate
A leader in Ontario’s agriculture and rural community is one of Canada’s newest Senators. Rob Black, executive director of the Rural Ontario Institute was named one of two new Senators […] Read more
Ontario proposal aims to double ethanol blend in fuel
Government move would boost corn market in the province
An Ontario government proposal could dramatically increase the amount of Ontario corn going into ethanol production and help bring consistency to the basis price for corn in the province. The […] Read more
U.S. senators seek ban on pesticide chlorpyrifos
New York / Reuters – A group of Democratic senators hopes to ban a pesticide the U.S. government has greenlighted for use, according to a bill unveiled on Tuesday in […] Read more
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